Ruzbihan Baqli : mysticism and the rhetoric of sainthood in Persian Sufism - Ernst, Carl W., 1950- (Richmond, Surrey : Curzon Press, 1996)
A. Ruzbihan Baqli, a Neglected Figure in Sufi Studies -- B. Ruzbihan Studies: A Brief Overview -- C. Aims of the Present Work -- I. The Tradition of Ruzbihan Baqli. A.A Sufi's Life. B. The'Ruzbihaniyya Order' and the Legacy of Ruzbihan -- II. The Inner Structure of Sainthood. A. The Unveiling of Secrets: Structure and Contents. B. The Prologue and Early Years. C. Theology, Cosmology, Psychology: A Primer. D. The Fundamental Metaphor: Unveiling and Clothing with Divinity. E. Theophanies of Majesty. F. Theophanies of Beauty. G. The Unveiling of Secrets as a Literary Text -- III. Institutionalizing a Sufi Order. A. The Biographies of Ruzbihan Baqli. B. Stories of Ruzbihan in the Early Hagiographical Narratives. C. The Descendants of Ruzbihan. D. Political Connections of the Ruzbihaniyya -- IV. Conclusion -- Appendix A. The Writings of Ruzbihan Baqli -- Appendix B. Ruzbihan's Two Commentaries on the'Ascension' of Abu Yazid al-Bistami.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and indexes.
Keywords: Baqli, Ruzbihan ibn Abi al-Nasr, -- -1209 or 1210.; Sufism; Mysticism